该书追溯了自启蒙运动以来有关博物学家的传统,并思考了博物学与生命科学中其他领域的关系。书中从早期博物学家的探索经历、分类系统思想的产生、博物馆和动物园的发展,以及促使“收集者”们坚持下去的多种动机等通俗易懂的部分入手,还探讨了社会文化背景、机构设置和政府资助在博物这种长久体系中的重要 The book traces the tradition of naturalists since the Enlightenment and pondered the relationship between natural sciences and other areas of life science. The book begins with the exploration of early naturalist experiences, the emergence of taxonomic system ideas, the development of museums and zoos, and the various motivations that allowed the “collectors” to persevere. It also explores the social Cultural background, institutional setting and government funding are important in a long-standing system like museums